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Horton Howard letter to Thomas Rotch, Philadelphia, 8th Mo 19, 1814

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Esteemed friend St. Clairsville 8th 19th1817
Thomas Rotch
Thy favour of 4th month
last by mail was duely recd but as I was
just going over the mountains where I ex-
-pected to receive more Information in relate
to the potting business than I was possessed
of. I though best to defer writing till my
return. But I was taken very sick in
the mountains but was favoured to reach
Bedstone where I was confined about 2
weeks and have been in a weak state ever
since, which together with a preference of
Business(which I conceive necessary to en
able me to over come the disadvantages I
am Labouring under in consequence of em-
barking too largely in the Sheep business
and in consequence of Expending to much
for the Accommodation of our friend R.I.
at Flushing) I hope(when thou reflects on
the number of my tender helpless Children the
time which it seems necessary to devote to
the service of Others etc etc) It will be a satisfac-
tory excuse for my long silence.
I employed a Potter and he made me good ware of
the common kind, but he soon became unsteady
and made bad ware and has left me and rented
an old pottery in this town which was out of use
being encouraged there to by some of my neighbours

B-95-5
[page 1]
Esteemed friend St. Clairsville 8th 19th1817
Thomas Rotch
Thy favour of 4th month
last by mail was duely recd but as I was
just going over the mountains where I ex-
-pected to receive more Information in relate
to the potting business than I was possessed
of. I though best to defer writing till my
return. But I was taken very sick in
the mountains but was favoured to reach
Bedstone where I was confined about 2
weeks and have been in a weak state ever
since, which together with a preference of
Business(which I conceive necessary to en
able me to over come the disadvantages I
am Labouring under in consequence of em-
barking too largely in the Sheep business
and in consequence of Expending to much
for the Accommodation of our friend R.I.
at Flushing) I hope(when thou reflects on
the number of my tender helpless Children the
time which it seems necessary to devote to
the service of Others etc etc) It will be a satisfac-
tory excuse for my long silence.
I employed a Potter and he made me good ware of
the common kind, but he soon became unsteady
and made bad ware and has left me and rented
an old pottery in this town which was out of use
being encouraged there to by some of my neighbours